Just Watch: Liu Bei – Fields
Liu Bei Watch the video for Fields featuring Rachel Goswell (Slowdrive) Liu Bei’s track Fields is stunningly delicate and moving and Rachel Goswell adds an additional warmth to the track with her harmonies. The soundscape is cinematic and whilst it’s stripped back in texture and sounds it feels enormous. I keep getting lost in this, … Continue reading
Just Watch: The Night VI – Heroine
The Night VI Watch the video for Heroine here: The Night VI are currently working on their as yet untitled 3rd EP, meanwhile they have put forward this video for Heroine, which is taken from their 2nd EP, DIY, out now. LIVE 20th Feb – The Lexington, London Find The Night VI on Facebook.
Just Listen: The Luka State – The Believer
The Luka State Listen to The Believer here: Watch the video for The Believe here: Cheshire band The Luka State are here with The Believer – an up tempo track that holds all the hallmarks of a classic indie song; riffs, a jingle and a jangle, a good dose of oooohhh oooohhh ooohs and well … Continue reading
Just Listen: Hudson Taylor – World Without You
Hudson Taylor Listen to World Without You Here: Hudson Taylor are brothers it’s pretty clear to hear on, well every track we’ve ever posted and World Without You is not an exception to the rule. Together they constantly put forward perfectly pop of the indie folk verity. The single is out on March 16th and … Continue reading
Just Watch: Youth Club – People
Youth Club Watch the video for People here: Youth Club might well describe themselves as indie pop but there’s a huge slab of funk running through much of their track People, just listen to the slack of that bassline. It’s also surely destined to be made into a huge club hit with a million and … Continue reading
Just Listen: Lilla Vargen – This Is Love
Lilla Vargen Listen to This Is Love here: There is something very striking about the tone of Lilla Vargen’s vocal in what is her debut track This Is Love. From the first bar she had me totally captivated by her vocal, piano composition and storytelling. I know nothing about Lilla just that she sent this … Continue reading
Just Listen: Marika Hackman – Open Wide
Maika Hackman Listen to Open Wide Here: With sumptuous swirls of guitar surrounding the seriously sultry vocals of Marika Hackman, Open Wide has a haunting and sinister edge to it that simply begs your attention. Open Wide is another track to be showcased from Marika’s forthcoming debut album We Slept At Last, due out on … Continue reading
Just Watch: April Towers – No Corruption
April Towers Watch the video for No Corruption here: Nottingham duo April Towers release their new single No Corruption on February 23rd. It’s the follow up to the band’s 2014 hottly tipped Arcadia which saw them pick up fans left right and centre. LIVE 9th March – Gold Dust, Hoxton Bar & Kitchen Find April Towers … Continue reading
Just Listen: Matt Woods – In The Dark
Matt Woods Listen to In The Dark here: There is something so enticing about this Into The Dark by Matt Woods. At first I wasn’t so sure about it, I’ll be honest, but the lyrics are so beautiful and when those high soulful notes kicked in I was off and away. Wait he’s not singing … Continue reading
Free Download: Flor – Ocean
Flor Listen and download Ocean here: We recently shared Flor’s track Get Behind This and now we’re pleased to share the next track of their musical adventure: Ocean. Close your eyes and float away with this dreamy piece of synth pop perfection. It’s a lovely change in pace to their brilliantly up tempo Get Behind … Continue reading
Album Review: All We Are – All We Are
All We Are Released February 2nd 2015 Words: Nick Jacques The first intriguing fact about this Liverpool based trio, All We Are, is that each of the band members hail from 3 very different parts of the globe; one from Brazil, one from Ireland and the other from Norway – this exotic combination makes for … Continue reading
Just Watch: Crushed Beaks – Overgrown
Crushed Beaks Watch the video for Overgrown here: Overgrown is the 2nd track to be taken from Crushed Beaks’ debut album Scatter, due for release 9th February. Find Crushed Beak on Facebook
Just Listen: Natalie McCool – Pins
Natalie McCool Listen to Pins here: Pins is fast becoming one of my favourite tracks by the wonderful songstress Natalie McCool. There’s an eerie undercurrent throughout this, from every element; the music, the vocals the production and the lyrics. Natalie’s vocals go from distantly muddy to HD crystal clear, I’m sure she could cut glass … Continue reading
Just Listen: Dolomite Minor – When I’m Dead
Dolomite Minor Listen to When I’m Dead here: With a real dirty earthy dirge Dolomite Minor bring forth another dance with the devil rock track in When I’m Dead. LIVE February 2015 Joint headline tour with Baby Strange 03 – CCA – Glasgow 04 – Belgrave – Leeds 05 – Electrowerkz (NME Awards show) – … Continue reading
Introducing: Apache Darling – Firebird
Apache Darling Hailing from Glasgow are Apache Darling, the new .. err darlings of synth pop. Stefanie Lawrence (vocals) and Andrew Black (keys) are the duo who are creating a huge buzz within their local scene and beyond. They have had huge radio support from the likes of BBC Introducing, XFM and BBC 6 Music … Continue reading
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